#washington-state — Public Fediverse posts

"To Look Out to the Beach, and Call it Home", I call this one. So often we make the ocean the subject of our photos, heedless of the also pleasant expanse to the back of us. I often wonder what it would be like to live in such a place, where the lush things grow, and the air pairs so well with a glass of wine and a roaring fire in the hearth...must be nice...

#art #photography #Cascadia #beach #shore #coast #PacificOcean #PacificNorthwest #WashingtonState #landscape #house #AmericanWest #forest

Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/murder-suspect-found-dead-oregon #Oregon #UsCrime #UsNews #WestCoast #WashingtonState

Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
By Guardian staff and agencies

Authorities suspect Benjamin Charles ​Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington state

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/murder-suspect-found-dead-oregon

#Oregon #UScrime #USnews #WestCoast #Washingtonstate #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies

"My Kind Of Town"
Teableau for 08/22/26

It's a pretty special place.

#Tea #Seattle #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #BlackTea #Handmade #Sewing #Crochet #GlassArt #FusedGlass #PNW #MarketSpice #NorthwestBreakfast #WashingtonState

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average is higher. Looks like a (for now, modest) summer wave is upon us :( The last 7DRA calculation was on 8/11.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

The latest jobs report for Washington state shows slight hiring growth and a dip in unemployment for the first time in more than a year and a half. Though unemployment in the state remains higher than the national average, labor economists called the news “bright” and credited World Cup-related hiring for the bump.
https://www.kuow.org/economy/2026-08-19/washington-state-unemployment-fell-slightly-in-july-adding-over-20-000-jobs
#KUOW #News #Economy #Economy #WashingtonState #UnemploymentRate #WorldCup

Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’
By Gabrielle Canon

Firefighters describe being pushed to limit by a brutal wildfire season, with key leadership roles going unfilled

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/us-firefighters-staffing-shortage

#Firefighters #Wildfires #Trumpadministration #California #Washingtonstate #Environment #USdomesticpolicy #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #GabrielleCanon

Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/us-firefighters-staffing-shortage #Firefighters #Wildfires #TrumpAdministration #California #WashingtonState #Environment #UsDomesticPolicy #WestCoast #UsNews

AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection
By Ben Tracy of Climate Central

Hi-tech cameras orbiting Earth and on the ground, along with AI, help firefighters extinguish blazes before they spread

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/satellites-ai-wildfire-detection

#Firefighters #Wildfires #Satellites #AIartificialintelligence #Surveillance #Space #Californiawildfires #California #Washingtonstate #Denver #Colorado #Naturaldisasters #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #BenTracyofClimateCentral

AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/satellites-ai-wildfire-detection #Firefighters #Wildfires #Satellites #AiArtificialIntelligence #Surveillance #Space #CaliforniaWildfires #California #WashingtonState #Denver #Colorado #NaturalDisasters #WestCoast #UsNews

#WashingtonState ferries. I love this!

A King County Superior Court judge has ordered the online prediction market Kalshi to cease most of its operations in Washington state, but Kalshi officials say the court lacks jurisdiction to make that call.
https://www.kuow.org/law/2026-08-14/king-county-judge-orders-kalshi-to-stop-most-online-betting-in-washington-state
#KUOW #News #WashingtonState #LawAndCourts

There was a meteor fireball over Washington state at 00:48 local time. Here's what the things it lit up looked like on some cameras that were recording.

#meteor #perseids #fireball #August14 #WashingtonState

#VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland and #SidneyBC so close and yet so far. Waving hello from Lime Kiln point on #SanJuanIsland #WashingtonState

Seattle considers $300K boost for groups serving LGBTQ+ people displaced by red-state bigotry

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/seattle-transgender-refugee-funds

As wildfires continue to ravage East and Central Washington, Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday unveiled a new emergency proclamation that suspends a number of state laws for residents affected by the blazes.
https://www.kuow.org/climate/2026-08-10/wa-loosens-financial-assistance-requirements-other-state-laws-in-effort-to-mitigate-wildfire-impacts
#KUOW #News #Wildfires #WashingtonState #Climate

‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires
By Gabrielle Canon

Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region draped in toxic plumes – and the danger isn’t over

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/us-wildfires-pacific-north-west

#Washingtonstate #Oregon #Wildfires #Environment #Climatecrisis #USnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #GabrielleCanon

‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/us-wildfires-pacific-north-west #WashingtonState #Oregon #Wildfires #Environment #ClimateCrisis #UsNews #WestCoast

In Seattle, ICE is kidnapping people at gunpoint on freeways, abandoning their vehicles.

It happened to someone at I-5 and 167.

All of Western Washington
Parking lots, restaurants, schools, young people, mothers, children. Random brown people.

What is being done, beyond loud objections, to protect people?

We saw what happened in other blue states. You’ve had ample time to enact protective legislation and deploy your national guard.

What the actual fuck?!

#WashingtonState #areyouokay

Washington parent pulls kid from school over a video about LGBTQ+ people simply existing

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/washington-parents-pride-video

Firefighters start to contain Washington state wildfires as tens of thousands remain displaced
By Associated Press

Fires have destroyed about 850 buildings and forced about 67,000 people to evacuate since they erupted last weekend

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/washington-state-wildfires

#Washingtonstate #USweather #Wildfires #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Firefighters start to contain Washington state wildfires as tens of thousands remain displaced https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/washington-state-wildfires #WashingtonState #UsWeather #Wildfires #WestCoast #UsNews

Suspect in Washington state wildfire was questioned about blazes last year
By Dani Anguiano

Aaron Farinacci is accused of starting the Old Trails fire that has destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/suspect-washington-state-wildfire

#Wildfires #Washingtonstate #USnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #DaniAnguiano

Suspect in Washington state wildfire was questioned about blazes last year https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/suspect-washington-state-wildfire #Wildfires #WashingtonState #UsNews #WestCoast

What we learned from Tuesday’s midterm primary elections
By Chris Stein

Elections in five states will be looked back on as a marquee moment ahead of November’s midterm elections

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/midterm-primary-elections-what-we-learned

#USmidtermelections2026 #USnews #USpolitics #Michigan #Washingtonstate #Virginia #Kansas #Missouri #TheGuardian #ChrisStein

What we learned from Tuesday’s midterm primary elections https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/midterm-primary-elections-what-we-learned #UsMidtermElections2026 #UsNews #UsPolitics #Michigan #WashingtonState #Virginia #Kansas #Missouri